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And then there were two... S officially moved out three weeks ago.  We agreed to babysit her during the days for two weeks, so it's been less than a week since she's been completely gone.  It happened at such a crazy time that it is just now starting to sink in that she's gone.  But I think she's where she's supposed to be, so we just have to trust that God's watching over her.
This summer is flying by!  I can't believe it's almost August and school will be starting in no time.  We're packing in all the fun stuff we can... Zoo, parks, water parks, fairs, etc.  Last week was our church's VBS which took a lot of time.  Keragan and Jia haven't really even asked about S. Probably because we've been so busy.  But it's interesting to see how they're personalities have changed in the short time she's been gone.  Jia has really come out of her shell and  Keragan has settled down and become more of a helper.
Two kids is so much calmer than three. We feel like we can do so much more because we're not outnumbered.  And we've been able to give each other some time by ourselves that has been severely lacking in the past year.  And we're even looking at having a date night next week!  It'll be only the second one this year...
Our plan was to take a few weeks of being a family of four to adjust and regroup and do some fun things.  Was.  Until yesterday when we got the call that Jia's mom had a baby and asking if we would take him.  We knew she was pregnant, but we didn't think we could take the baby while also having S.  Four kids under three would have been insane.  But with S moving out, it feels like maybe this is what we're supposed to do.  He's still in the hospital with some medical issues, but pray for us as we make the decision of whether or not to take the placement.
I was going through the girls shoes for this fall and winter, and it was amazing to see that almost all of them were pink.  I'm not sure why I'm surprised, I wash a load of all pink laundry every week.  With three girls, our house is pretty much pink.  A few times I've joked with Troy that if we ever foster a little boy he'd be wearing dresses and playing with dolls... Poor kid!
We're having a lot of fun in this stage, though. Jia is talking which is cute and also a little freeing that she can tell you what she wants.  Keragan also makes us laugh frequently with her questions and statements. It's especially fun to figure out what she's talking about.  The other day she said she wanted to go to the farmer place.  After guessing the zoo, pet store and someone's house, we finally figured out it was McDonalds.., you know, Old McDonald had a farm!  Come on, mom!!  I also dressed up one night wearing a white shirt that had some lace.  She got all excited and asked if I was getting married.  I asked why she thought that, and she said I was wearing my marrying shirt.  Silly girl.  We love her, and she's obsessed with being a big helper.  Hopefully that continues.
We're torn about the placement.  We had some rough times this past year having three kids so young and all within two years of each other.  It seems like having them spaced should be easier, but I'm still nervous.  It's nice to keep the siblings together, but I want to make sure that the two kids we already have are getting the attention and focus that they need.  Can I do that with a new baby in the house? Lots to think about...